Adalberto (footballer, born 1964)

Adalberto Machado (born 3 June 1964), simply known as Adalberto, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left back.

Adalberto
Personal information
Full name Adalberto Machado
Date of birth (1964-06-03) 3 June 1964
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1981–1982 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1989 Flamengo 183 (7)
Total 183 (7)
International career
1983 Brazil U20
1983–1984 Brazil U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

A Flamengo youth graduate, Rio de Janeiro-born Adalberto was promoted to the first team in 1983, but spent his first year sidelined due to a leg break. He made his first team debut in a 0–0 draw against Guarani in the year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[1]

An immediate backup of Júnior, Adalberto scored his first goal in March 1984, netting the opener in a 3–0 home win against Brasil de Pelotas. When Júnior was sold to Torino, he became the first-choice and appeared regularly until the end of the year.[1]

Adalberto started the 1985 campaign as an undisputed starter, scoring a brace in a 6–1 routing of rivals Botafogo. He subsequently struggled severely with injuries, which prompted to end his career at the age of just 24.[1]

International career

Adalberto represented Brazil at under-20 and under-23 levels. He won the 1983 South American U-20 Championship and 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship, while also appearing in the 1983 Pan American Games.

Personal life

He is the father of Spanish international forward Rodrigo. Adalberto opened a football school in Vigo alongside 1994 FIFA World Cup winner Mazinho.[2]

Honours

Club
Flamengo

International
Brazil U20

References
  1. "Adalberto, o sucessor sem sorte" [Adalberto, the out-of-luck successor] (in Portuguese). Flamengo Alternativo. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. "A história de Rodrigo, filho de Adalberto, primo de Thiago Alcântara, sensação do Benfica" [The story of Rodrigo, son of Adalberto, "cousin" of Thiago Alcântara, sensation of Benfica] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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